Wedding Music: An Index to Collections

by William D. Goodfellow

Overview

As long as there are weddings, there will be a need to locate appropriate music for the wedding ceremony and its celebration. This book indexes over 190 separate collections of wedding music, containing several thousand different titles and renditions. In addition to traditional wedding compositions, hundreds of modern love songs are also included. Most of the works are written for some combination of voice, piano, or organ, but some music for guitar and other instruments is also indexed. Indexes by title, first line, composer, and type of instrument make the book easy to use. Complete bibliographic descriptions of each source provide accurate identification.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780810825758
Publisher:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Publication date:	06/01/1992
Series:	New Perspectives on Law, Culture, and
Pages:	205
Product dimensions:	5.70(w) x 8.74(h) x 0.68(d)

About the Author

William Goodfellow (B.A., Minot State College; M.L.S., Ball State University) is Head of Reference Services, Oak Lawn (IL) Public Library. He has 19 years of experience in his field of work and has published articles in several library periodicals. His strong musical background has allowed him to respond to the need for practical, efficient reference tools by compiling indexes to music and song lyrics collections.

Editorial Reviews

No matter what sort of wedding a couple is planning... they ought to be able to find their tune through this.

Wilson Library Bulletin

...will be received gratefully by anyone who has tried gathering music for a wedding ceremony.

Rq

...an invaluable tool for any musician who is involved in assisting couples with the planning of their wedding music...

Southern Baptist Church Music Journal

...will be received gratefully by anyone who has tried gathering music for a wedding ceremony.

RQ

Indexes 191 separate collections of wedding music, containing several thousand different titles and renditions. In addition to traditional wedding compositions, hundreds of modern love songs are also included. Most of the works are written for some combination of voice, piano, or organ, but some music for guitar and other instruments is also indexed. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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